IOCL Paradip Refinery Apprentice Recruitment 2026: Apply Online for 582 Vacancies

The date for determining eligibility with respect to qualification and age criteria is 30 June 2026 .

A total of 582 apprentice seats are available across 10 trade/discipline codes at Paradip Refinery. The seat-wise break-up, including likely reservation as per the prescribed reservation of Odisha, is given below. The number of seats indicated is tentative and may increase or decrease in the relevant categories at the absolute discretion of the management, in compliance with the Presidential Directives on reservation at the time of engagement. In case of non-availability of suitable candidates against Code 110 or 111, the vacancy may be filled by suitable candidates from Code 111 or 110, as the case may be, as per the selection criteria.

Candidates must have already passed the prescribed qualification as on the date of reckoning eligibility criteria (30 June 2026). Candidates awaiting results are not eligible to apply. The prescribed qualification for Class XII/Graduate/Diploma holders must be from a recognized Board/University/Institute as a regular full-time course in the relevant trade/discipline, with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate (45% for SC/ST and PwBD category candidates against seats reserved for them). Where CGPA/OGPA or Letter Grade is awarded, the equivalent percentage must be indicated as per the norms of the concerned Board/University/Institute, with a supporting conversion certificate furnished at the time of document verification. For ITI qualification in the relevant trade, eligibility is pass marks; only a regular full-time ITI course recognised by NCVET/SCVT is considered. Diploma/Graduation/ITI i

Stipend: The rate of stipend payable to apprentices per month shall be as prescribed under the Apprentices Act, 1961/1973/Apprentices Rules 1992 (as amended) and the Corporation's guidelines. The specific stipend amount is not mentioned in the notification. Personal Protective Equipment: Apprentices selected against Codes 101, 102, 104, 105, 106, and 107 shall be provided one pair of safety shoes and a helmet (returnable upon completion of training), wherever applicable. Company Accommodation/HRA: No HRA or company accommodation shall be provided to apprentices. Leave & Holidays: General Leave of 32 days (@ 8 days per quarter, including medical grounds), Casual Leave of 12 days per calendar year (pro-rata), and applicable holidays observed at the establishment. Leave not availed shall lapse at the end of the apprenticeship period. Insurance Coverage: Apprentices shall be covered under su

The official notification does not mention any application fee details for this recruitment.

There is no written test for this recruitment. Candidates registered on the NAPS/NATS portal and applying against the notification shall be considered for selection as follows: Selection is based on the percentage of marks in descending order (aggregate of marks of all subjects across all years/semesters) obtained in the prescribed qualification applicable to the trade applied for, and meeting the notified eligibility criteria. Preference is given to candidates applying for apprenticeship training for the first time. In case of a tie in percentage of marks, the candidate senior in age (date of birth) shall be placed higher in the merit list. If the date of birth is also the same, the candidate with a higher percentage in Matriculation shall be considered. PwBD candidates who have availed relaxation in eligibility qualification marks will be considered against reserved seats, irrespective

PwBD (Persons with Benchmark Disability) candidates can apply against identified seats under Codes 102, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, and 111 only. A "person with benchmark disability" is defined under Section 2(r) of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, as a person certified with not less than 40% of a specified disability. Categories under which PwBD apprentices will be engaged: PV – Low vision, Blind PH – Hard of hearing, Deaf PL – Musculoskeletal (Orthopaedic Handicap/One Arm/One Leg), Dwarfism, Acid Attack Victim, Cerebral Palsy, Leprosy Cured Multiple Disabilities (a combination of the above) Candidates must submit a Disability Certificate issued by a competent authority as per the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017, failing which their candidature as a PwBD candidate will not be considered. Given that petroleum refining is a hazardous industry, PwBDs wit

The following original documents, along with a self-attested copy, must be furnished at the time of Document Verification: 10th Pass/Matriculation certificate as proof of date of birth Class XII marksheet; semester-wise/year-wise marksheets of ITI (Fitter)/Graduation/Diploma in Engineering Class XII/Final ITI (Fitter)/Graduation/Diploma Certificate issued by the respective Board/Authority Conversion certificate from CGPA/OGPA/Letter Grade to percentage of marks, if applicable Certificate mentioning the date of publication of result from the Principal of the concerned institute, if applicable SC/ST/Disability Certificate/OBC (NCL) Certificate with Declaration/EWS Income & Asset Certificate with Declaration, as applicable, in the prescribed format Skill Certificate in 'Domestic Data Entry Operator' for candidates applying under Code 111 Print of NATS/NAPS portal registration with applicant